Farmland cash rent in North Dakota.
USDA's 2025 survey puts North Dakota's average cropland at $83/acre, irrigated at $191/acre, pasture at $23.5/acre. County figures below vary widely with soil and local demand — 53 counties in North Dakota have published data (average county soil productivity index 0.42).
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| County | Cropland | Irrigated | Pasture | Soil (NCCPI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | $40 | — | $20.5 | 0.30 |
| Barnes County | $101 | $137 | $25.5 | 0.51 |
| Benson County | $63 | — | $23.5 | 0.44 |
| Billings County | $39 | — | $20 | 0.23 |
| Bottineau County | $64.5 | — | $18 | 0.47 |
| Bowman County | $38.5 | — | $16.5 | 0.27 |
| Burke County | $38 | — | $12.5 | 0.32 |
| Burleigh County | $71.5 | — | $30 | 0.43 |
| Cass County | $163 | — | $30 | 0.53 |
| Cavalier County | $79.5 | — | $13 | 0.47 |
| Dickey County | $127 | $211 | $47 | 0.49 |
| Divide County | $39.5 | — | $12 | 0.38 |
| Dunn County | $37.5 | — | $20.5 | 0.26 |
| Eddy County | $67 | — | $33 | 0.43 |
| Emmons County | $92 | — | $29 | 0.40 |
| Foster County | $93.5 | — | $34 | 0.50 |
| Golden Valley County | $33 | — | $13 | 0.29 |
| Grand Forks County | $134 | $228 | $20 | 0.52 |
| Grant County | $45.5 | — | $25.5 | 0.29 |
| Griggs County | $81 | — | $29.5 | 0.47 |
| Hettinger County | $49 | — | $21 | 0.32 |
| Kidder County | $55.5 | $216 | $30 | 0.35 |
| La Moure County | $117 | $232 | $36 | 0.55 |
| Logan County | $69 | $163 | $31 | 0.39 |
| Mchenry County | $57.5 | — | $21.5 | 0.40 |
| Mcintosh County | $80.5 | — | $41.5 | 0.41 |
| Mckenzie County | $29 | $185 | $13 | 0.24 |
| Mclean County | $72.5 | $226 | $15.5 | 0.46 |
| Mercer County | $47 | $170 | $22 | 0.32 |
| Morton County | $49 | — | $26.5 | 0.28 |
| Mountrail County | $44.5 | — | $15 | 0.44 |
| Nelson County | $69 | — | $24.5 | 0.48 |
| Oliver County | $44 | $139 | $19 | 0.35 |
| Pembina County | $133 | — | $20.5 | 0.55 |
| Pierce County | $61 | — | $23 | 0.44 |
| Ramsey County | $66.5 | — | $21 | 0.45 |
| Ransom County | $121 | $241 | $31.5 | 0.48 |
| Renville County | $59 | — | $21 | 0.49 |
| Richland County | $163 | — | $40.5 | 0.48 |
| Rolette County | $53.5 | — | $20 | 0.45 |
| Sargent County | $134 | $185 | $41.5 | 0.52 |
| Sheridan County | $58.5 | — | $20 | 0.44 |
| Sioux County | $52.5 | — | $24.5 | 0.28 |
| Slope County | $44 | — | $17.5 | 0.28 |
| Stark County | $47.5 | — | $22.5 | 0.29 |
| Steele County | $99.5 | — | $21.5 | 0.55 |
| Stutsman County | $88 | — | $33 | 0.47 |
| Towner County | $55.5 | — | $13 | 0.49 |
| Traill County | $148 | — | $24 | 0.56 |
| Walsh County | $131 | $231 | $22.5 | 0.55 |
| Ward County | $61 | — | $21.5 | 0.46 |
| Wells County | $77.5 | — | $24 | 0.51 |
| Williams County | $39 | $163 | $12.5 | 0.37 |
Dollars per acre per year, latest published year per series (survey years can differ by county). “—” means USDA withholds that series for the county; those price at the state average in our tool, labeled as such. Source: USDA NASS cash rents survey. Soil is the county's average NCCPI from USDA SSURGO. Planning-grade — not an appraisal.